CEDAR CITY — Merrill Osmond is excited to bring back The Pioneer Legacy & Firework Celebration to Southern Utah on Wednesday, July 24.
In a media release announcing a partnership with Southern Utah University, this year’s celebration will be held on campus at Eccles Coliseum Stadium.
“Working with some of our wonderful title sponsors, Leavitt Group Insurance, Canyon Media, Albertsons, Blvd Home, Southwest Plumbing Supply, Cache Valley Bank, Cedar City, Enoch City, Iron County Tourism, Steam Rollers, Zion State Storage, we are proud to honor the legacy and heritage of our beloved southern Utah pioneers,” Justin Osmond said in the press release. “Before the youth musical production begins, there will be a pre-show of great entertainment, a tribute to our military armed forces, a patriotic air show and some fun surprises.”
A special presentation in providing a local deaf individual with the gift of hearing is also scheduled, the press release stated. The Pioneer Legacy & Firework Celebration is based on Merrill Osmond’s strong belief that today’s youth are the hope and future of tomorrow.
Wagons, handcarts, tepees, local entertainment, special guests and one of the largest firework displays in the Cedar Calley will delight all in attendance, organizers said.
“Through song and dance, this year’s production features more than 100 youth and celebrates the journey and sacrifice of the pioneers and their attempt to settle the untamed expanse of Southern Utah,” Justin Osmond said. “Reenactments of Catholic missionary colonizers, Greek and Italian pioneers, Chinese, Jewish and Mormon settlers, as well as Native Americans will showcase Utah’s history.”
The Youth Pioneer Production features original music written by Merrill Osmond, Sam Cardon, Cliff Maag and Sam Payne. The Pioneer Legacy & Firework Celebration is free to the public, but donations are welcome.
“Come and join us as we celebrate the heroic stories of the Southern Utah Pioneers,” said Merrill Osmond. “While the Mormon pioneers are a huge part of Utah’s history, this production is non-denominational and celebrates all pioneers who made the trek to southern Utah and sacrificed so much for what we enjoy today.”
According to the organizers, any donations that exceed the cost of the production will benefit the, Olive Osmond Hearing Fund and further their mission to help give deaf children the gift of better hearing. The fund was established in 2010 by Justin Osmond. Since its inception, the organization has helped more than 3,500 children with hearing loss.
Event details:
Date: Wednesday July 24, 2024
When: Gates open at 7 p.m.; pre-show at 8:15 p.m.
Fireworks: Pioneer Legacy Musical & Firework Celebration at 9:30 p.m.
Where: Eccles Coliseum Stadium – 99 S. 1100 West, Cedar City, Utah
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